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C. E. SMITH.

RAIN INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. I914.

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C. E. SMITH.

RAIN INDICATDR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. I914.

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Brownsburg in the -"county of .Hendricks and State of, Indiana, have invented certain, newand useful Improvementsin Rain-In: dicators; and l. doherebygdeclare the fol-v lowing to bea full,;jolear', and ,exactdescription of the invention,,such as will, enable others skilled-in the art to gwhichit appertainsto make and use the same.v

This invention comprehends certa n new I and useful improvements ingrain indicators and has for its primary object to provide adevice of this character which will be constructed in such manner as to readily indicate rain.

Another object is to provide a device of this ;character, the 1 principal portion of which may be positioned outsideof a ;win dow and will be constructed in such manner that the first few rain drops collecting therein will cause operation of the device to givea signal and-thereby notify the occupants of the house that rain is falling.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which will be of extremely simple construction, and operation and cheap to manufacture.

A further object is to provide an electric rain signal or indicator includinga cup positioned upon a pivoted contact member and inclosed in a casing having a depressed upper portion with an opening in its lowermost portion directly above the cup, whereby the raindrops will be collected and guided to the cup to cause the same to move downwardly and thereby operate the pivoted contact member to throw the latter into engagement with a second contact member and thereby complete an electric circuit to give the signal.

This invention has for a still further object to generally improve and simplify the construction and operation of devices of this character and increase the efiiciency thereof without increasing the cost of the same.

With these and other objects in view, as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be vention, reference is to be had to the follow- Specification of Letters I'Pa'tci t; "Patented 2'7, App'ficati n fi-ledApril 15, 1914. Swat 110,832,039; I I

s de r ht mi and a eempany d a f r ng 1 ifildetail .to the? dra ng y u r al d sig at theo i ing, th 0pposite endspf Which-are inclinedinwardly;

and downwardly; as shown at 2, and connected attheir! lower. I endstto the inwardly and downwardly-inclined outer wall?- of said casing. The ;;rear wall 4 is preferably 1 verticaland the-top 5 is depressed, ascl'early shown in the drawings and has an opening 6 at its lowermost portion, the purposeof which will presently appear.

The; casing,lis adaptedito be supported in position by means of the battery. 7 positioned upon r'thfl horizontal arms ;-8; of .thezso E right angled supporting bracket 9, the upstanding angle of which is secured against the rear vertical wall 4 of said body 1. It will therefore be seen that as the casing 1 is formed of light material, the weight of the battery 7 will serve to support said casing 1 in upright position.

The upstanding angle of the right angled bracket 9 also serves to support the bell 10 which has electrical connection with the battery 7, the wire 11 from one pole of the battery 7 being connected with the bell 10 before being extended through the rear wall of the casing 1 and connected with the stationary contact point 12 within the casing 1. The wire 13 from the other pole of the battery is also extended through the rear wall of the casing 1 and connected with the pivoted contact member 14, which is pivotally mounted intermediate its ends, upon the supporting bracket 15 secured to the inner face of one wall of the casing 1, one end of the pivoted contact member 4 being adapted for engagement with the stationary contact member 12 to complete the circuit and ring the bell 10 upon downward movement of the opposite end of said pivoted contact member, upon which opposite end is positioned the cup 16. The pivoted contact member 14 is positioned within the casing 1 in such manner that the cup 16 is directed beneath the opening 6, whereby raindrops falling movement of the cup, compelling the pivoted contact member 14 to swmg upon its pivot and; engage the -free;e nd thereof vvith the stationary 'contaot "member 12, as previously stated, thereby causing oompIete 'operatioti of the device to give a s1gnal and notify the oceu antsxerithehouse thaerain ianin e transported-from pl aee-to- 'plaoe bymeens oi vi eenear the uppee edge the-merit? meet-1a of 'the spaced Su eeea xbmekesp 18 whioh 'the opp'site ends rewa -Ileana 1-- are carried;

the details oi c0n strirc'tionjaiid'*arrangement F of partsmay be 'made 'withinthe' sco e of the append-ed claim-Without "departing-from the spirit-pf my "invention or saerifieing any oflthe advantages thereof;

Having: thue described my inventie'n, I claim 'A' d-eviCe-"Ofwheelers;dseribed eemprising M1 h gh 4a. ca .ing, having a depressed top with an openingin its lowermost portion, a pivoted contact memb erwithifisaid casing, means carried" by said casing for supporting said pivoted oontact member, a stationary con tact member: spaced from said pivoted-eontact member, a cup formed on said pivoted centaet member-anfi positioned beneath said opening, whereby drops of rain falling upon the top of the easingyviIl-be .oondu'otedto'the l The device may be readily"riaii'sfed an?? 0111) w eaase the t me a rd v and 4 berrwien tte starienary contact member', a batter pol'e of said' 'battery andfthe stationary con;

eebye gage'the-piveted oontaetmid eliabti 'ioai cenneefiiens between one pivoted oen'taet men-bee, whereb a circuit will bewompleted engagement of the movable contact member Within-he stationary oontfict' a signal Within the and adapted to be operated upon en agemem r seie pivoted- Contact member with the' said stationary contaot member;

In testimony whereof-I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

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